By default, Instagram uses the first image you add to your highlights as the highlight cover. However, you have the option to replace it, which is the perfect opportunity to add your branding. You can use a logo, icon (this is what I will be going to give), or image. You can design using Canva, Snappa, PicMonkey, Fotor, Adobe Photoshop, CorelDraw, Inkscape, or other online or offline graphic design tool of your choice. The standard size of Instagram stories highlight cover is 1080 X 1920 pixels.

So, if you are you struggling to design your Instagram stories highlight covers no worries because I will be giving you my 100 Black Instagram stories highlight covers collection for FREE. Which you can use it for your business or personal use to capture your viewer's attention and entice them to click on your highlights. As mentioned earlier, it is a way to brand your profile and keep it looking clean and organized.

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Usually, you cannot copy a text from a scanned document in PDF format. But there's a way to extract it and you don't need an internet connection to do this like Using Free Online OCR Service. Given Adobe Acrobat is already installed on your PC.

Open your scanned document saved as PDF.

Press CTRL + A.

Right-click and click "Recognize Text Using OCR" another window will open choose "All pages" and click the OK button. Wait for a few seconds/minutes to generate output. When generate output is done, you can now copy the text you want.

Monday, January 13, 2020

Protect ourselves from breathing the Taal Volcano ashfall by wearing respiratory protection. The IVHHN (International Volcanic Health Hazard Network) recommends a well-fitting, industry-certified facemask such as an N95 mask (also called P2, FFP2 or DS2 in different parts of the world).

What Is an N95 Respirator?

An N95 respirator is an air-purifying respirator (APR) certified by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). They are filter masks that fit over the nose and mouth, and when properly fitted, can filter 95% of smoke particles. However, N95 respirators do not filter toxic gases, vapors or the smell of smoke.

What Does the N in N95 Stand For?

Particulate respirators and cartridges are classified by NIOSH into three classifications, N, R, and P.

N class respirators/cartridges are not resistant to oil mists.

R class respirators/cartridges are resistant to oil mists (<8 hours).

P class respirators/cartridges are oil-proof (>8 hours).

What Does the 95 in N95 Stand For?

95 refers to the efficiency of the filtration of the respirator or cartridge, meaning it filters at least 95% of 0.3 micrometers, meaning it has a 5% leakage factor.

What Does an N95 Respirator Protect Against?

N95 respirators are designed to protect against particulate matter such as dust, fumes, mists, aerosols, and smoke particulates. It is also effective against biological particles such as pollen, mold spores, bacteria, viruses, animal dander, and allergens. An N95 respirator is particularly effective against aerosolized droplets that are invisible to the naked eye.

What Doesn't an N95 Respirator Protect Against?

N95 respirators are not effective against the smell of smoke or gases and vapors such as methane and carbon monoxide. Vapors may also include chemicals such as organic solvents and formaldehyde.

How to Put on the Respirator to Protect Yourself From Breathing Volcanic Ash

1. Position the respirator in your hands with the nose piece at your fingertips.

2. Cup the respirator in your hand allowing the headbands to hang below your hand. Hold the respirator under your chin with the nosepiece up.

3. The top strap (on single or double strap respirators) goes over and rests at the top back of your head. The bottom strap is positioned around the neck and below the ears. Do not crisscross straps.

4. Place your fingertips from both hands at the top of the metal nose clip (if present). Slide fingertips down both sides of the metal strip to mold the nose area to the shape of your nose.

When to Replace the N95 Mask

As the N95 mask gets clogged, it becomes more difficult to breathe. When it occurs, throw it out and use a new one. Discard the mask if it is wet or dirty on the inside, if it is deformed, or if the filter is torn until such time the N95 mask can be used again. Keep it clean and handle it with care.

3. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2010, February 2). How to properly put on and take off a disposable respirator [PDF]. Retrieved from https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttps://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2010-133/pdfs/2010-133.pdf.

Saturday, January 4, 2020

Before you apply the following changes make sure to back up your Blogger or Blogspot theme/template first. So that in case you face any problems with applying the changes you can easily revert back to its previous condition by just restoring it using your backup.

1. In your blog's Layout section add a widget in your right sidebar by choosing the HTML/JavaScript widget and copy and paste the below code in the blank Content box then save. Don't forget to change VanDeweyBalaoBLog in the URL to your Facebook page user name or vanity URL.

Using YouTube Thumbnail Downloader

YouTube Thumbnail Downloader is a free tool that helps users to view and save YouTube video thumbnail in no time. A simple and easy to use tool which supports four different types of formats such as HQ, SD, HD and 4K including the low-quality ones, the high-quality ones, and the auto-generated ones.

Wait for a few seconds to download the thumbnail image of your preferred quality (Max Resolution (1080p and above), HD (720p), Medium (480p) and Small (360p)). To download, right-click and select "Save image as..." Tap on image to view the full size.

Notice: Some links do not have max resolution versions (Even if the video is in 1080p!)

Using the YouTube Image

To download a YouTube thumbnail just copy the video id everything after "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=". Example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKu2MmjQL6k.

Now choose your preferred YouTube thumbnail size below and copy and paste the dummy link on your browser. And change the "changewithvideoid" to the video id of the YouTube video you want to download its thumbnail. That's it!